Articles and Amendments of the United States Constitution

Article 1

Legislative Branch

Article 2

Executive Branch

Article 3

Judicial Branch

Article 4

Relationships between States

Article 5

Amending the Constitution

Article 6

Supreme Law of the Land

Article 7

Ratification of the Constitution

Amendment 1

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

Amendment 2

Right to keep and bear arms

Amendment 3

No quartering of soldiers

Amendment 4

No unreasonable searches and seizures

Amendment 5

No double jeopardy, no testifying against yourself, must have due process of law, and no taking of private property without fair compensation

Amendment 6

Right to a speedy and public trial with an impartial jury, to be told what your being accused of, and to have a lawyer present

Amendment 7

Right to trial by jury in civil cases exceeding 20 dollars

Amendment 8

No excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment.

Amendment 9

People's rights are not limited to those in the Constitution.

Amendment 10

Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people.

Amendment 11

Individual cannot sue a state in a federal court.

Amendment 12

Election of President and Vice President, Revision of Electoral College

Amendment 13

Abolition of slavery

Amendment 14

If you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then you are a citizen of the U.S. and have equal protection under the law

Amendment 15

You cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or religion.

Amendment 16

Allows the federal government to collect income tax

Amendment 17

Senators are elected by the people

Amendment 18

Prohibition of alcohol

Amendment 19

Women's right to vote

Amendment 20

President takes office on January 20th instead of March 4th.

Amendment 21

Repeal of Prohibition

Amendment 22

President can only serve two terms.

Amendment 23

Washington D.C. residents can vote for president.

Amendment 24

Abolition of poll taxes

Amendment 25

Presidential succession

Amendment 26

Voting Age Set to 18

Amendment 27

Congress cannot accept a pay raise until next term.